with accessories, i order online. do the reasearch and shopping online.
i get a feel of the accessory watching others shoot with them or seeing them in person while im in the shop for something else.
i find the shops overprice the accessories compared to some of the places i can order them from. i dont mind a guy making a buck...but making 10 or more? not outta my wallet. i havent found an accessory i couldnt screw on myself....
when i cant get my arrows to fly true and cant get it tuned to save my life, i'll man up and goto the shop and pay them the money i saved to get me somewhat tuned
but sights, stabs, quiver etc are pretty simple...the rest and anything in the string is all anyone aughta need a shop for....if you can screw on sights or a stab yourself...well.......
im just a poor college kid. if i can find a way to save a couple bucks i will...if that means more tinkering and learning by trial and error in the back yard, well...oh well.